8300,8600,8800

[spree]

Hey look whats comming out in March.
I wonder if this 8300GT will be faster than my 1900gt, hope it is

Name Core Memory Speed Memory Size Memory Bus No. Shaders Est. Price
8300 GS 500 MHz 1000 MHz Upto 256MB 128bit 24 $79
8300 GT 500 MHz 1200 MHz Upto 256MB 128bit 32 $99
8600 GT 350 MHz 1200 MHz Upto 256MB 256bit 48 $129
8600 Ultra 500 MHz 1400 MHz Upto 512MB 256bit 64 $179
8800 GTS 500 MHz 1600 MHz 320MB 320bit 96 $299
8800 GTS 500 MHz 1600 MHz 640MB 320bit 96 $399
8800 GTX 575 MHz 1900 MHz 768MB 384bit 128 $599

 

[chuckshissle]

Nice find. Looks cool and don't have to take out all the space inside the case.

 

[Giraffe]

http://www.nordichardware.com/news,5442.html

heres an article about it

how do you think the 8600Ultra will perform compared to the 7900GS/x1950pro?

 

[Giraffe]

http://www.nordichardware.com/news,5442.html

heres an article about it

how do you think the 8600Ultra will perform compared to the 7900GS/x1950pro?

 

[spree]

I think they will be the same for DX9 games but for DX10 shader intansive games the 8600ultra will defenatly win due to its 64 shaders

 

[AKJ]

Which one of these would be more powerful than the 7900GTX?

 

[tool_462]

It's all speculation, well mostly. The 8800GTS 320MB version is pretty close to the 7900GTX 512 performance.

So I am thinking if you are looking for a viable upgrade, you might have to go to 8800GTX or 8600Ultra (who knows how it will bench though.)

What card is pictured? Surprising if it is the 8600 and doesn't require any extra power. Nice that Nvidia stuck with the x600 and below don't need a beast of a PSU.

 

[Heyyou27]

It's all speculation, well mostly. The 8800GTS 320MB version is pretty close to the 7900GTX 512 performance.

So I am thinking if you are looking for a viable upgrade, you might have to go to 8800GTX or 8600Ultra (who knows how it will bench though.)

What card is pictured? Surprising if it is the 8600 and doesn't require any extra power. Nice that Nvidia stuck with the x600 and below don't need a beast of a PSU.

If by pretty close you mean noticeably ahead in most games, then yes it is.

 

[cleeve]

I find the price of the 8600 Ultra to be pretty interesting, assuming it's true.

Based on this I'm guessing it'll be better than the 7900 GS and X1950 PRO, but not worlds better. Pretty close probably.

Sure, it has 64 shaders, but remember the 8800 series shaders are not nearly as efficient as the 7800 or X1950 series shaders.

The 24 shader 7900 GTX and 48 shader X1950 XTX are not worlds apart from the 96 shader 8800 GTS as far as performance goes...

If it could have beaten the old guard's top cards, the 8600 Ultra would have been more than $200 I reckon.

If the 8600 Ultra CAN beat the X1950 XT for under $200, Nvidia is looking to put tremendous pressure on Ati/Amd... but I don't think they'd do that because they'd horribly devalue all of their 7x00 cards still left in the channel.

 

[tool_462]

I call it "pretty close" in meaning "you would be unrational to upgrade from a 7900GTX to the 8800GTS 320 and expect a huge performance increase."

If you game at 1600 x 1200 and under (where most people do) the race is much closer.

 

[tool_462]

Pure speculation, where do you think the 8600 Ultra will fall? ~7800GTX or 7950GT ish? Your guess is probably more valuable than anyone here. I'm looking to upgrade and will probably end up going 8800GTS 640.

 

[cleeve]

Pure speculation based on the price listed in this thread, I'd guess the 8600 ultra will perform close to the 7950 GT.

 

[tool_462]

Figured it would be around there. Thanks for the input.

I bet I will still be pushing for an 8800GTS 640mb, if it can be fit into my budget.

Will be interesting to see how the prices lay out once the full 8000 line of cards and the R600s are out. I'm excited :lol: Upgrade time is always a fun time.

 

[nemo2u]

any idea on when in March ll the 8300 n 8600 series be out :?: :?:

 

[tool_462]

Only thing I can find is "the start of March." No specific dates.

 

[nemo2u]

Is it worth to wait for a 8600Ultra or should i go for a X1950Pro now?

 

[tool_462]

I agree with logain. Wait 2-3 weeks, nothing bad will come of it. Prices aren't going to shoot through the roof or anything, it will only get better

 

[ADM-86]

I am gonna see if I change my BFG 7800 OC for a 8600 ultra
cant wait for it to come out

 

[tool_462]

That's what I was hoping to do. But if mine and Cleeve's estimations are correct, I don't know if the upgrade in performance will warrant the $200 price tag that the 8600 ultra will probably have for a few weeks after it's release. Will wait to see some benches though, you can always send me your 7800 and I will SLI a pair for a few months

 

[ADM-86]

ok just give $200 and ill do it :lol: